Automobile signal



I AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL..

` APPLICATION FILED JULY 26.1921.

' 1,428,260; PatendSept. 5, 1922'.

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"will J. M. SCHELLER.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNA'L.

APPLxcATloN msn JuLY 26.1921.

1,428,260, Patented sept. 5, 1922.

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AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL. APPucATloN FILED JULY 26,1921.

Patente-d Sept. 5, 1922.A

@Manuf/Ml T Tnhn M Echeer yl 00d wmf WOM@ MW rr n fsrnzrnfs PAT-EN JOHN in.SOIIELLER,` oF-MILwA-Uxnn, WISCONSIN, nSsIGNOn To' BELIABIJNATO l SIGNAL COMPANY, OFMILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A conzroazrJIoN or wIsCONsI-N.

AUTOMOBILE SIG-NAI.

Application' vlf July '26,

To all whom t maf/y concern;

Be it known that I, JOHN M. SCHELLER, a citizen of the United States, and-resident of Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukee and State of l/Visconsin, have invented certain new 'and useful .Improvements in Automobile Signalsgandl do'hereby declare that the following visf a full, Iclear,-a`nd exact -de-v scri tionrthereof.

y invention relates to new-.and vuseful improvements in signal devices adapted particularly for use on automobiles or other vehiclesvwherebyrto indicatevisually the intention of the driver of a vehiclewith respect to stopping or `vturning the vehicle lwhereby the drivers of the following vehicles may be appraised of such intention, the present device being of that type including manual means for operating the signal members.

It is Vthe general object of my invention to simplify. and otherwise improve the structure of the means by which theseI devices arefoperated and. to Yincrease the efficiency thereof. v

With the foregoing in view the invention consists ina pair of pivotally supported signal members, one of which is yto indicate stopping of the vehicle fwhile the other which is in the form of an arrow isv adapted to oscillate from a vertical positionto either the right or left. Mounted :on the respective shafts of the signal. members area pair of sheaves from which are trained cables connected with manually controlled operating levers for the purpose of actuating the signals to signify the intention of the driver.

In the accompanying drawings, y

Figure 1 is a front elevation of the signal elements. y

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through the mechanism for operating the same.

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 3--3 vof Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a sectional detail'view of the mechanismf-rom which -one of the-signals is operated. y l

Figure 5 is a sectional detail view on the line 5 5 of Figure2, and

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view On the )line 6-6 of Figure `2.

Referring specically to the drawings, the manera/l l represents a bracket and, housing 1921. Serial KNO'. 487,663.

screws 6 vand 7, Awhich also vserve as `contact points to form a circuit through lthe lamp for illuminating the signal whenever same is thrown to Operative position.

Journalled within the Asleeve 4is a shaft 8 which car-ries `at its rear end, another signal elementi) which may be operated to denote stop. Carried above the casing 3 is a goose neck 10 which is provided with a light casing 11 and an electric lamp 12 therein.

The signal element ,9 isnormally heldin its f vertical'or inoperative position, shown 'in dotted lines in Figure 1, bythe coil spring 13. The meansfor rocking it to its horizontal or operative position comprisesa sheave 14, secured tothe shaft 8 and a cable 15 which is 'attached atone end-to 'the sheave and-passes downwardly over the guideway 16 and through the hollow standard 2, the lower end'of the cable being-'secured to one arm of a bell crank 17 which is journalled in the bracket' 1. The otherarm of the bell crankv is adjustably secured to a forwardly extend ing rod 17a which may be secured at its'other end to the brake pedal to be operated thereby, whenever lthe brake is applied.

When the signal element 9 and shaft 8 are rocked to denote Vthe intention'of the driver to stop, a contact point y18 'which is carried by the sheave 14 forms a contact with the lso blade l19 carried by the'block 20. This es- 1 tablishesra circuit through the lamp 12 ina mannerwell known. A

The .sleeve 4 and signal element 5 are normally in theV position shown in Figure 1. The sleeve 4 at its inner end carriesa'detent whichcomprises a disk 21 and four buttons 22,. Dogs 23 and 24 are mountedl within the casing j3 and lare held by the respective springs 25 and 26 so that their rounded noses 27 and 28W11 engage between the buttons 22.

to hold the sleeve and signal element normally in its inoperative position, as shown in Figures 2 and 3. y 1When the sleeve is rotated in either direction, the rounded noses of the dogs will permit the same to ride over the buttons 22 and upon reaching an angle of 90o-in either direction, the noses of the dogs will again drop between the buttons and hold the sleeve and the corresponding signal in this position. When the signal element has been turned to operative position, one of the set screws 6 or 7 will contact with the blade 29 on the block 30, and complete a circuit through the lamp l2, as will be readily understood.

The means for rocking the sleeve l in either direction comprises the cables 31 and 32 which are roven around opposite` sides of a disk or sheave 21, secured to the sleeve l and the upper ends of the cables are secured to the sheave by a clip 33. The cables 31 and 32 extend downwardly from the sheave 21 through the tube 2 around the sheaves 34rand thence around the sheaves 35 which are journalled in a bracket 36 near the forward vend of the vehicle. The cables extend thence upwardly through a tube 37 to a sheave 38, which is secured on a shaft 39 journalled in a casingl 4t() located near the steering` wheel. lThe sheave 38 is provided with a lug al, which cooperates with the bolt spring 42 within the casing 4:0, to maintain the same normally in the position shown in Figure 4:, with the signal 5 in inoperative position, as shown in 'Figure 1.

ln order to throw the signal to operative position, an arm 43 is provided on the shaft 39 by means of which the latter maybe turned to the right or left as may be desired. lWhen so turned, the lug 41 will frictionally engage the spring i2 to hold the sheave i3 in the position to which it is adjusted. Guide rollers ll are provided below the sheave 33, in order to guide the cables in their movement up and down in the tube 37, to prevent an excessive amount of friction. l

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have `provided a convenient and eflicient means for notifying motorists in the rear of an intention to stop or to turn to the right or left. The stop signal will, as above explained, be operated automatically whenever the brake pedal isdepressed. The signal denoting right or left turn may be readily operated by means 'of the lever 43. The lamp l2 ,will be illuminated whenever either one of the signals is turned to horizontal or active position. Both signal devices when in vertical position will be substantially concealed fromyiew by .the light casing ll and the housing plate 45,

which is securedto the casing 3 and extends around the lower ends of the signal devices, as shown in Figure 2.

What l claim is:

l. A signal device comprising a casing, a shaft Ijournalled in said casing, a signal element on the shaft outwardly ofthe casing, a sleeve fitted over said shaft and car rying a second signal element, sheaves mounted on said shaft and sleeve respectively, and cables trained over the respective sheaves and connected thereto for oscillating the signal members to the desired position.

2. A. signal device comprising a casing,

-a shaft journalled in said casing, a signal element on the shaft outwardly'of'the casing., a sleeve fitted over said shaft and carrying a second signal element, a sheave mounted onthe shaft and having a cable connected thereto for oscillating the signal element carried thereby in one direction a spring connected to the shaft to automatically restore it to normal position, a sheave mounted on the sleeve and having a pair 'of cables connected therewith to oscillate the second signal element in either direction and means for yieldably retaining the same in its adjusted position.

3. A signal element comprising a casing, a shaft liournalled in the casing, a signal element carried'by the shaft outside of the casing, means for connecting the shaft to thevbrake pedal to be operated therebyA to rock said shaft and signal element in one direction, a spring for returning the shaft and signal element ,to normal position, a sleevel surrounding said. shaft and .carrying a second signal element, means for rocking said sleeve and second signal element in either direction, a detent carried by said sleeve and yieldably held dogs cooperating with said. detent to yieldably hold said sleeve and second signal; element in normal position or at an angle of 90oon either side of its normal position.

4i. A signal device comprising a casing, a shaft journalled in said casing, a signal element carried by the shaft outwardly of the casing, a sleeve fitted overfsaid shaftand carrying` asecond signal element, sheaves mounted on said shaft and sleeve, cables trained over said sheaves and connected thereto for oscillating the signal members to the desired position, and f means for illuminating either one of said signal elements when it has been oscillated through an are of 900. n v

In testimony that I claim the foregoing 1 have hereunto set my` hand at Milwaukee, in the county of Milwaukeer Iand State of iWisconsin.

JonN M. SCHELLER. 

